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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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