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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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