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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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