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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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