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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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