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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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