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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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