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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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