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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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