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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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