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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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