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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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