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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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