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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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