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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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