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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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