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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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