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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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