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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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