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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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