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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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