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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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