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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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