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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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