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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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