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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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