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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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