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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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