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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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