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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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