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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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