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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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