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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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