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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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