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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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