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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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