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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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