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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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