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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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