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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes 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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