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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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