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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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