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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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