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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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