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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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