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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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