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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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