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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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