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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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