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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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