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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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