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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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