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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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