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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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