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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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