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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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