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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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