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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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