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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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