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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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