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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive 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 new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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