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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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