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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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