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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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