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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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