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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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