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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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