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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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