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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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