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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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