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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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