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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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