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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. 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 massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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