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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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