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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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