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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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