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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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