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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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