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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources