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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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