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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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