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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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