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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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