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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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