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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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