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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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