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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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