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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key 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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