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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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