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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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