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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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