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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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