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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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