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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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