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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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