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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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