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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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