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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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