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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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