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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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