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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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