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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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