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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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