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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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