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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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