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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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