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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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