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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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