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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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