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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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