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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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