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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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