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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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