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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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