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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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