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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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