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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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