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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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