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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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