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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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