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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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