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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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