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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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