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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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