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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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