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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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