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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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