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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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