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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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