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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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