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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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