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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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