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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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