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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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