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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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