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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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