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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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