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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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