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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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