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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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