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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently 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 elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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