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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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