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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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