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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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