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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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