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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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