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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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