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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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