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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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