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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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