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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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