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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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