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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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