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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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