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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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