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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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