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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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