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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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