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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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