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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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