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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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