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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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