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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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