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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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