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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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