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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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