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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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