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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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