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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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