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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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