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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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