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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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