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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts 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 examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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