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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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