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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines 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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