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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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