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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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