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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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