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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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