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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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