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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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