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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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