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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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