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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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