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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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