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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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