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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating 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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