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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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