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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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