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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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