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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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