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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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