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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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