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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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