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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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