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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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