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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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