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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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