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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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