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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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