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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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