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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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