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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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