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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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