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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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