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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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