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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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