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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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