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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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