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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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