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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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