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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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