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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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