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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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