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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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