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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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