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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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