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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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