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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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