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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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