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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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