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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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