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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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