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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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