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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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