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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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