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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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