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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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