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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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