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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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