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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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