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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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