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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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