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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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