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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have empowered students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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