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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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