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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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