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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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