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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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