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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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