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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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