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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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