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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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