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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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