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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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