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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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