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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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