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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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