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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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