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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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