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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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