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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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