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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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