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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire 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 topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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