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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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