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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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