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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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