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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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