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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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