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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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