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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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