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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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