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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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