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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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