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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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