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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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