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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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