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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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