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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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