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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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