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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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