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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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