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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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