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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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