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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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