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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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