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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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