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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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