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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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