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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major 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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