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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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