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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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