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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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