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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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