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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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