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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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