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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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