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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key 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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