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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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