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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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