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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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