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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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