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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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