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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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