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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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