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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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