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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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