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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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