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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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