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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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