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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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