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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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