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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education