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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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