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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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