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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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