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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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