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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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