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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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