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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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