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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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