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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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