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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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