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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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