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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the 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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