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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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