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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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