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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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