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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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