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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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