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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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