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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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