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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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