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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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