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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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