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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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