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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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