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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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