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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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