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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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