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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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