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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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