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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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