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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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