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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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