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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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