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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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