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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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