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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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