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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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