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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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