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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important 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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