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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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