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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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