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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning enable people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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