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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free 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 numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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