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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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