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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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