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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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