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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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