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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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