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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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