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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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