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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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