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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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