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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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