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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of 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. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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