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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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