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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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