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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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