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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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