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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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