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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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