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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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