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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the 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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