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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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