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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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