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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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