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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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