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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)