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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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