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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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