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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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