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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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