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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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