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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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