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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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