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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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