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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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