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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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