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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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