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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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