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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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