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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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