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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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