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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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