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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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