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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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