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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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