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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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