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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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