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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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