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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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