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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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