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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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