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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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