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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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