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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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