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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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