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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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