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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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