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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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