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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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