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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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