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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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