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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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