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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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