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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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