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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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