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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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