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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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