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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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