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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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