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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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