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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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