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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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