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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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