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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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