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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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