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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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