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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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