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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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