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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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