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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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