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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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