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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the 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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