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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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