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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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