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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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