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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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