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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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