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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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