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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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