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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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