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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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