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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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