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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews 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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