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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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