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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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