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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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