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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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