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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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