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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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