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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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