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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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