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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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