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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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