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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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