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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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