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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education