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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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