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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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