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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the 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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