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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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