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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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