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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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