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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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