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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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