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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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