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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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