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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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