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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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