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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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