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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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