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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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