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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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