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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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