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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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