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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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