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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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