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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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