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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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