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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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