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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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