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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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