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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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