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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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