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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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