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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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