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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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