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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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