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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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