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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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