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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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