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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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