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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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