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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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