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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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