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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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