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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)