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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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