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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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