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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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