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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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