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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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