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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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