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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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