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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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