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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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