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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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