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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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