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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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