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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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