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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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