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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What 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 stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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