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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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