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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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