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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning 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 educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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