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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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