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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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