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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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