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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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